Top 500 Shannon Messenger Quotes (2024 Update)
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151. “Mr. Snuggles is always the best thing to see when you first wake up.”

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152. “Let’s go join the Black Swan!”

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153. “She blew out a breath. “It’s really annoying when you’re right.” “Don’t worry,” Ro told her. “It doesn’t happen very often.” Keefe smirked.”

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154. “I lived.” Grady smiled. “That bad, huh?”

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155. “Sophie fought off her smile as Fitz kicked the sand, stirring up a coppery cloud. He was so determined to be angry that it was honestly kind of adorable.”

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156. “Grady’s hands curled into white-knuckled fists. “I knew we shouldn’t have left you alone with that boy!”

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157. “The next body she found was a goblin with long curly hair. Grady’s bodyguard.”

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158. “And then there was Biana – proof that some people were born for moments like these. Now that she had a circlet, Sophie already couldn’t imagine Biana without it. And the look in Biana’s eyes seemed to say, I’ve just made my own Vacker legacy, and I can’t wait to show you what I’m going to do with it.”

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159. “Are you implying that I’m not good enough, Gigantor?” Keefe asked, wiggling harder and kicking his legs. “Or are you just jealous of my moves?”

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160. “I know this isn’t going to make any of it better,” Sophie said, holding her sister tighter. “But I’ve done this before. The part where it all feels hopeless, and like it’s never going to come together. And you know what? Somehow, it does. It’s never perfect. But it’s usually better than I’d been fearing.”

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161. “Now I know why Bianas ready to start stabbing things.”

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162. “Fitz laughed. You really are adorable when you worry.”

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163. “Seriously, what was it about cute boys that made it so hard for her to function?”

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164. “I already did a cave of horrors thing with you a few weeks ago, and it wasn’t awesome.”

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165. “Silveny ignored him. Apparently, terrifying her only friend was better than snacks.”

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166. “Oh joy, it’s going to be a long night of sulky-boy angst,” Ro groaned as she shoved Keefe aside and stomped into the room. “Quick, who wants to trade jobs with me?”

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167. “Keefe’s laugher.”

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168. “We’re cousins,” she finished. Dex blinked. Then he cracked up.”

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169. “We all have our gifts. And speaking of whining – ” “No whining in the happy place!”

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170. “You’ve made us whole again. Given us back our lives. Now it’s our turn to help you.”

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171. “Sometimes the greatest power comes from showing mercy,” she told them quietly. “Especially to those who may not deserve it.”

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172. “The best places to hide are the places no one wants to go.”

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173. “No, I mean it. You balance each other. He helps you lighten up, and you help him focus. He boosts your confidence, and you keep his ego in check. You both dive headfirst into danger, but somehow you’re able to help each other play it a little smarter. And you both act more like yourselves when you’re together.”

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174. “The book can’t be that bad,” Della insisted. “Yeah, it is. My dad wrote it.” “Your dad’s a writer?” Sophie asked. “More like a torturer of innocent readers.”

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175. “I’ve realized now that our world doesn’t define us. We define our world.”

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176. “Thank you,” she repeated, wishing he didn’t feel so tense in her arms. “I mean it, Keefe. I don’t know if I’d be able to get through this without you.” “Yes you could,” he argued, finally relaxing as he leaned into the hug to whisper, “You’re Lady Foster. The Dire Wolf of Team Fancypants. And I gotta say, you look awfully cute in a crown.”

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177. “Smooth, Lord Hunkyhair. Smooooooooooooooooooth.”

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178. “All the cool kids sleep with stuffed animals,” Elwin told her.”

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179. “Time is a funny thing. Once it’s gone, it’s gone. But then it passes on to someone else. You’ll do great things with it. Wonderful, incredible things. I’m sorry I won’t be able to see them. But don’t let that stop you from living them. Dream. Fight. Love. Take risks. Allow yourself to be happy.”

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180. “Safety is an illusion. It exists only when we, as a society, agree to enforce it.”

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181. “Sophie shrugged. “There’s never a good time to almost die.” “Okay, someone needs to get that embroidered on a tunic for our Mysterious Lady F immediately!” Keefe called out behind her, and when Sophie spun around, she found him striding up the path along with Ro.”

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182. “There are a million reasons to keep fighting. But it’s probably not going to be easy.”

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183. “You know what’s funny? We’re not that different, you and I. But I didn’t have a brother who stuck by me and took care of me. And it wasn’t Sophie Foster and her little Black Swan buddies who showed up and brought me into a group that promised I’d be able to help them fix all our world’s problems. Crazy how that goes, right?”

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184. “Okay,” Edaline said, hooking an arm around Sophie as Grady did the same on her other side. “Let’s get you registered!” Sophie could’ve sworn she’d heard Grady mumble, “Here we go again” under his breath as they headed up the path.”

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185. “That might be older than Bronte. But not older than Fallon Vacker, our great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-grandfather. He’s one of the three founding members of the Council, and served for about a thousand years, before he fell in love with my great-great-great-great – ” “Yeah yeah, your really old grandma,” Dex interrupted. “We get it. You guys have lots of super-old, super-important relatives. Whoop-de-do.”

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186. “She doubted it was a good plan – but he didn’t need to know that.”

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187. “Maybe this was what growing up meant – tackling the huge challenges, whether you were ready for them or not. And trusting that you’d figure out a way to get through it.”

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188. “No, I kept my promise to someone who’d made me feel like I mattered at a time when everyone else just wanted me to go away. Someone who gave me a place to stay and made it feel like a home after mine had been ripped apart. I know that doesn’t erase the things she’s done, but it meant too much for me to totally ignore it. I did owe her.”

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189. “Please tell me I’m not going to be stuck with four bodyguards.” Edaline shook her head. “Five.”

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190. “I was aiming for the leg,” Sophie insisted, deciding not to mention that she’d been aiming for the other leg.”

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191. “Stop giving in to your weakness,” her Coach told her. GROOOOOOOWWWWWWWLLLLLLLLLL! her stomach protested.”

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192. “She’s been assigned the second highest number of detentions – though the gap between her list and Keefe Sencen’s list is quite large. But she – unlike Keefe – doesn’t seem to enjoy her punishments.”

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193. “Small, fluffy creatures that look like a cute cross between a kitten and a hedgehog – until they turn over and display their six spindly, cockroachlike legs.”

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194. “There you are,” Keefe interrupted, stomping over from the exit to the Wanderling Woods. “You could’ve told me about your little private party out here. I’ve been stuck watching my parents play who can pretend to be the saddest? in the middle of a mob that smelled like a goblin’s armpit.”

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195. “You should’ve heard him squeal when it worked,” Fitz said. “I thought a banshee had snuck into the room.” “Ignore my son,” Della told Dex. “You deserve to be excited.”

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196. “I guess I can ask. It was hard to get information out of her. All she wanted to tell me about was – ” “STOP!” Keefe said. “I wasn’t going to say that. She was telling me that she’s really hungry. I’m not sure if it’s a pregnancy craving or an excuse to get more treats, but she went on and on and on about how she needs more swizzlespice.”

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197. “I thought we’d start with cold temperatures because it’s a little less miserable than training for heat,” he explained as he pulled off her glove. “Though you’re probably still going to want to punch me when you dunk your arm in.” “My whole arm? Not just my hand?” “Yep. The colder you are, the more it’ll trigger your instincts.” “Of course.”

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198. “It feels like you either want to hug me or strangle me – and personally, I’m rooting for the hug.”

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199. “I know it still hurts. And I can’t change that. But just... know that whatever happens, it’s going to be survivable – and never stop hoping for the happy ending. Sometimes you get one you don’t expect. I’ll definitely be fighting for it with everything I have.”

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200. “Ro peeked over Keefe’s shoulder. “Wow. Leave it to Mommy Dearest to make Lord Jerkypants seem like the good parent.”

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